THE PLOT: ‘Stone Blind’ by Natalie Haynes is a retelling of the ancient Greek myths about Medusa. For the uninitiated, Medusa is the snake-haired Gorgon who can turn people into stone with a look. Told in multiple POVs, the novel charts … Continue reading Review: Stone Blind
THE PLOT: ‘The Silence of the Girls’ by Pat Barker is a retelling of the Iliad that focuses on Briseis – the slave girl that Achilles and Agamemnon fought over in the final year of the Trojan War. When Achilles storms … Continue reading Review: The Silence of the Girls
THE PLOT: Lore by Alexandra Bracken is a fantasy novel based on Ancient Greek mythology and set in modern-day New York. Zeus has punished the Gods – every seven years, they are mortal for seven days. During this time, the descendants … Continue reading Review: Lore
THE PLOT: Ariadne by Jennifer Saint is a retelling of the ancient Greek myth about Theseus and the Minotaur. Focussing on the female characters, the novel depicts the relationship between Ariadne and Phaedra – the two princesses of Crete who live … Continue reading Review: Ariadne
THE PLOT: Pandora’s Jar by Natalie Haynes is a non-fiction book, which takes ten prominent women from Ancient Greek myths and analyses how the perception of them has changed through the ages. From comparing ‘Hold Up’ by Beyonce with Euripides’ … Continue reading Review: Pandora’s Jar
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